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Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 1 attractions in San Lorenzo de El Escorial
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Attraction type: Architectural building, Art gallery, Historic home, Museum, Historic site, Religious site, Castle
Address: C/Juan de Borbon and Battemberg, s/n 28200 San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Spain
Tel: 34 91 890 5902
Fax: 34 91 890 7818

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5 of 5 stars
GALAPAGAR
8 Dec 2009

San Lorenzo del Escorial is not only the Monasterio, but the landscape, the village, the mountain, and you have try to eat at " el Charolés" ask for the typical Madrid food "cocido" if you come in winter time. It is placed at the mountains of the Central System called Sierra de Guadarrama and its temperature in summer is much... more

13 Nov 2009

This is the Spanish Versaille. Every room is filled with something to discover, art all over the place, kitchen appliances and other objects of every day life, it's fun to just walk around and feel the almost haunting atmosphere. You should at least devote a couple of hours to the main monastery itself but make sure to check the bus... more

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4 of 5 stars
Washington DC, District of Columbia
19 Aug 2008

Highly recommend a visit, especially in combination with a visit to the Valle de los Caidos (Valley of the Fallen) since they are so close. The monastery is more like a palace and for about 8 euros you can wander through it at your leisure and easily spend a couple of hours inside. Most of the rooms are full of... more

3 Nov 2009

Si vous passez plusieurs jours à Madrid, prenez une demi-journée pour visiter ce site : accessible en train de banlieue... more

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5 of 5 stars
Marseille
23 Oct 2009

Un palais magnifique dans un site somptueux et surtout les tableaux du maitre EL GRECO splendide à ne pas rater more

23 Oct 2009

Durante un tour fai da te dai San Sebastian a Siviglia ci siamo fermati quasi per caso a visitare l'Escorial:... more

18 Apr 2008

nous avons réservé avec voyage sncf.com l'excursion à l'escurial qui part avec une compagnie située en face du palais. 50E... more

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Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial Address

C/Juan de Borbon and Battemberg, s/n, 28200 San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
Tel: 34 91 890 5902 Fax: 34 91 890 7818